Historical Events In 1976

Aug 09   On this day in history clive Lloyd scores double-ton in 120 mins, WI v Glamorgan  

Aug 09   Jose Lezama Lima, Cuban poet/novelist, dies at 65 in the year 1976.  

Aug 09   USSR launches Luna 24, last Lunar flight to date from Earth in the year 1976.  

Aug 10   Bert Oldfield, cricketer (54 Tests, 52 stumpings), dies in the year 1976.  

Aug 11   Keith Moon, drummer for the Who, collapses and is hospitalized in Miami in the year 1976.  

Aug 12   First approach and landing test (ALT) of orbiter Enterprise on this day in history.  

Aug 12   Thomas Edward Driberg, 1st baron Bradwell, journalist, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 13   In the year 1976 an HU-16 Albatross, the Navy's last operational seaplane made its final water landing in Pensacola Bay  

Aug 15   Jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Aug 16   On this day in history beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83  

Aug 16   In the year 1976 in the Mindanao area of the Philippines, a 7.9 earthquake occurred near the west coast of Mindanao, about 950 kilometers south of Manila. A tsunami was generated in the Moro Gulf causing considerable damage and loss of life. It is estimated that the earthquake and tsunami killed 5,000 to 8,0000 people  

Aug 17   Murvyn Vye, actor (Road to Bali, Escape to Burma), dies at 63 in the year 1976.  

Aug 18   USSR's Luna 24 soft-lands on Moon on this day in history.  

Aug 19   On this day in history alastair Sim, actor (Christmas Carol, Green for Danger), dies at 75  

Aug 19   On this day in history pres Gerald R Ford won Republican pres nomination at KC convention  

Aug 20   On this day in history phyllis Konstam, actress (Murder, Skin Game), dies at 69  

Aug 21   Ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies in the year 1976.  

Aug 22   In the year 1976 juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, pres of Brazil (1955-60), dies at 73  

Aug 24   Michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1976.  

Aug 24   On this day in history soyuz 21 returns to Earth  

Aug 25   In the year 1976 eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76  

Aug 26   Lotte (Krause-)Lehmann, German soprano (More than singing), dies at 88 in the year 1976.  

Aug 27   In the year 1976 british MP John Stonehouse resigns following his conviction for theft and fraud  

Aug 29   Anissa Jones, actress (Buffy-Family Affair), ODs at 18 in the year 1976.  

Aug 30   In the year 1976 tom Brokaw becomes news anchor of the Today Show  

Aug 30   On this day in history uSS Oriskany, the last of the Essex-class attack carriers, was decommissioned at San Francisco and placed in the mothball fleet. Oriskany saw extensive action in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.  

Aug 31   Kornelis H Miskotte, theologist (If the Gods Keep Silent), dies at 81 in the year 1976.  

Sep 01   In the year 1976 nASA launches space vehicle S-197  

Sep 01   Wayne L Hays, (Rep-D-Oh), resigns (scandal with Elizabeth Ray) on this day in history.  

Sep 03   In the year 1976 the unmanned NASA spacecraft Viking Two makes a successful Mars landing to begin its mission of sending color photos back to Earth.  

Sep 03   In the year 1976 the US spacecraft Viking 2 successfully lands on Mars  

Sep 05   In the year 1976 a E R Gilligan, cricketer (11 Tests for England 1922-25), dies  

Sep 06   In the year 1976 russian pilot defects to Japan in a Mig 25 jet, many smiles in the US  

Sep 07   In the year 1976 uS courts find George Harrison guilty of plagarism (He's So Fine)  

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Jan 02   Hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta) was born in the year 1976.  

Jan 18   Vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   In the year 1976 birth of damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006  

Feb 29   Bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of ja Rule, American rapper and actor  

Feb 29   Emma Barton, English actress was born on this day in history.  

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of terrence Long, American baseball player  

Jan 03   On this day in history mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies  

Jan 04   On this day in history jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84  

Jan 05   In the year 1976 georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84  

Jan 08   In the year 1976 chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78  

Jan 10   On this day in history chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65  

Jan 11   On this day in history mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies  

Jan 12   Agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1976 margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53